Though the police filed a report, they failed to arrest the accused officials or Aftab. PHOTO: FILE
Students and residents of Risalpur blocked Nowshera-Mardan Road on Wednesday to protest against the alleged murder of Hamid Khan, a student who was in the custody of military police (MP).
Hamid was a student at Islamia Forward Public School (IFPS). Tamheed Khan, Hamid’s father, filed a case stating his son was arrested by two MP officials allegedly at the behest of Nisar Shaheed College Principal Aftab.
Aftab accused Hamid of stealing a mobile phone from his house. Following his arrest, Hamid was shifted to an undisclosed location on Monday. Tameed was later asked to take custody of his son’s body from Combined Military Hospital Nowshera.
Though the police filed a report, they failed to arrest the accused officials or Aftab. This resulted in demonstrations by students of IFPS and a government high school. Local leaders of political parties were also participated in the protest.
The protest moved towards a Risalpur cantonment gate, where demonstrators threatened to barge in if the alleged MP officials were not handed over to the police. To contain their rage, Deputy Commandant Salahuddin, Major Pervez and SSO Major Arshid Ali negotiated with the protestors and assured them justice would be given once the matter was investigated. Following the good-will gesture, the demonstrators dispersed peacefully.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 23rd, 2013.
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